Biden White House quietly intervening in international labor dispute over legal objections
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The White House is intervening in a labor dispute in Mexico, which could lead to a thousand workers losing their jobs over objections by the Mexican government.
Thomas Catenacci is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
The Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM), is a provision that allows the government to take enforcement action against factories if they fail to comply with domestic freedom of association and collective bargaining laws. As part of its effort, the USTR successfully convened the first-ever RRM tribunal to review concerns brought by labor officials in the U.S. and Mexico.
"This announcement upholds the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to creating a more level playing field for workers to feel empowered and using every enforcement tool at our disposal to safeguard workers’ rights," U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said after her office filed its initial motion to convene the RRM tribunal.